In autumn the Samnite capital will host two important cultural events whose aim is social inclusion. In fact, the appointment with the ‘Benevento Braille’ literary prizean initiative that “was born from the desire to share with the world of the blind and visually impaired, the emotions that only a literary text can give, in its continuous and real analysis, through sight and touch”. The event, now in its ninth edition, is scheduled from 17 to 27 Octoberis organized by the Benevento Inside cultural association: the awards event will be held on October 18th, from 4:00 pm, in the Sala dell’Antico Teatro of Palazzo Paolo.
The Award is the result of a careful literary review of a series of books from the previous year, proposed by the jury related to the Award, within which one is chosen, the Author is rewarded and its creation in Braille characters is promoted: l The 2024 edition is dedicated to “Mystery in Braille” review, news events that occurred in Italy with at least one person linked to the world of the press. The development of audio supports of the award-winning book, the possible script and the creation of tables representing scenes described in the book, some of which with tactile meaning for the blind and partially sighted public, as well as for autistic children, to be exhibited at Palazzo Paolo V for the duration of the exhibition.
“Bullies and Heroes International Children’s Film Festival…” it is instead an initiative now in its seventh edition, scheduled for 6 to 10 November 2024, with a pre-festival in October. The event will take place in the municipal area at the same time as the main Festival, for the screening of films, under the guidance of Benevento director Lorenzo D’Amelioto allow school children to view the works and participate in the voting together with the other juries located internationally.
Given the exponential increase in cases of bullying, femicide and violence, theCSPA Cultural Association – organizer of the event – believes collaboration between different Regions is fundamental, allowing children to learn more about their territories and the opportunities they offer, encouraging an exchange that has already proven to bring benefits and enhance creativity and critical spirit. Director Lorenzo d’Amelio will be the coordinating contact, both to view the films in competition (6 feature films provided on the platform) and to vote for the chosen one on the basis of 6 predefined parameters.
It will also be organised “Places of the Soul and Geographical Places” Competition aimed at schools, which involves the creation of a documentary that shows and talks about historical places in the city and the Sannio area. Each school will be able to participate by creating a small chapter which will subsequently be edited in documentary form. The documentary created as part of the “Places of the Soul and Geographical Places” competition will be presented during the mornings of the event.
The Festival, created by Paola Dei, who is also its Artistic Director, offers a vast range of cultural and current affairs activities, presented by exceptional guests. The Cultural Association Center for Studies in Psychology of Art and Expressive Psychotherapies APS – CSPA deals with spreading culture: art, cinema, theatre, music, sculpture, singing, and promoting psycho-physical well-being through all artistic forms and beauty.
